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The riches of mercy In two treatisesThe riches of mercie In two treatises
The riches of mercy In two treatises: 1 Lydia's conversion. 2. A rescue from death. By the late learned, and reverend divine, Richard Sibbs, Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, and subscribed with his own hand to prevent imperfect copies.The riches of mercie In two treatises: 1 Lydia's conversion. 2. A rescue from death. By the late learned, and reverend divine, Richard Sibbs, Doctor in Divinitie. Published by the authors own appointment, and subscribed with his owne hand to prevent imperfect copies.
London: printed by John for Francis Eglesfeild, 1638London: printed by Iohn for Francis Eglesfeild, 1638
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Divine considers those two alway: The Physician looks to the inward distemper and the outward contagion, and this is well, and may be ⟨p. 39⟩done without sin, but men must join this too, to look into conscience, and look up to God together with looking for help to the Physician, because we have especially to deal with God.
The Divine considers those two alway: The Phisitian lookes to the inward distemper and the outward contagion, and this is well, and may be ⟨p. 39⟩done without sin, but men must ioyne this too, to looke into conscience, and looke vp to God together with looking for helpe to the Physitian, because we haue especially to deale with God.
I would this were considered that we might carry our selves more Christian-like under any affliction whatsoever,1 what is the reason that people murmur, & struggle, and strive as a bull in a net as the Prophet speaks, when God hampers them in some judgement? They look to the second causes, and never look to clear the conscience, of ⟨p. 40⟩sin, nor never look to God, when indeed the ground of all is God offended by sin,
I would this were considered that wee might carry our selues more Christian-like vnder any affliction whatsoever,1 what is the reason that people murmure, & struggle, and striue as a bull in a net as the Prophet speakes, when God hampers them in some judgement? They looke to the second causes, and neuer looke to cleare the conscience, of ⟨p. 40⟩